Soccer Scholarship Guidelines

Soccer Recruiting Guidelines

Division I Expectations:

• Possible ODP Experience:
  • National Team/Pool
  • Regional Team/Pool
  • State Team (not pool)
  • Adidas ESP Camp
  • Heavy Club Experience
    • Premier Club member and attendance of major tournaments, such as:
      • Surf Cup, Disney Showcase, Jefferson Cup, Blue Chip, Celtic Cup, Mustang Invitational, WAGS Cup, etc.
      • Some Upper Tier Women’s Soccer Clubs:
        • Dallas Texans, PDA, Carmel United, Slammers, Michigan Hawks, Eclipse FC, San Diego Surf, Bethesda United, Mustang Soccer
        • Some Upper Tier Men’s Soccer Clubs:
          • Washington FC Premier, FC Delco, Scott Gallagher, Arsenal FC, Sockers FC, Chicago Magic, Casa Mia’s Bays, FC Greater Boston
          • Expected High School Experience/Honors
            • All Region/Conference/Sectional , Varsity Starter, All-State, All-American
            • # of Schools with Varsity Programs:
              • Men; 204
              • Women; 322
              • # of Athletic Scholarships per team
                • Men; 9.9
                • Women; 14
                • Total # of Soccer Student-Athletes
                  • Men; 5,607
                  • Women; 8,117

Division II Expectations:

• Possible ODP Experience:
  • State Pool
  • Tryouts/Camps
  • Club Experience:
    • Out of state travel tournaments
    • Expected High School Experience/Honors
      • Started Varsity
      • # of Schools with Varsity Programs:
        • Men; 181
        • Women; 228
        • # of Athletic Scholarships per team
          • Men; 9
          • Women; 9.9
          • Total # of Soccer Student-Athletes
            • Men; 4,919
            • Women; 5,437

Division III/NAIA Expectations:

• Possible Club Experience
  • Tournament travel
  • AYSO and REC leagues do not count as club experience
  • High School Team Experience
    • Started on Varsity
    • # of Schools with Varsity Programs:
      • Division III
        • Men; 407
        • Women; 428
• NAIA
  • Men;  218
  • Women; 219
  • # of Athletic Scholarships per team
    • Division III
      • None for Division III
      • Division III schools offer merit, academic and need-based scholarships
• NAIA
  • Men; 12
  • Women; 12
• Junior College
  • Men; 18
  • Women; 18
  • Total # of Soccer Student-Athletes
    • Division III
      • Men;  11,075
      • Women;  9,803
• NAIA
  • Men; 4,553
  • Women; 4,078
• Junior College
  • Men; 5,024
  • Women; 3,210